long shadows david baldacci

Noah's Pov: "Ready ka na, iho?" tanong sa'kin ni mama nang makababa ako sa hagdanan ng bahay namin. "Uh..huh!" sagot ko agad. Isasama niya daw ako sa party ng kaibigan niya at ipapakilala ako sa mga kaibigan nito na matagal niya nang gustong gawin. Bihira lang kasi ako dito sa Pilipinas. Madalas ay pinagbabakasyon lang ako ni papa kaya ako narito sa Pilipinas. Kadarating pa lang namin sa party when i saw this girl, she had a very adorable and innocent look. I was only ten pero pakiramdam ko ay bumilis ang tibok ng puso ko pagkakita ko pa lamang sa kan'ya. "Karina Villafuerte," tawag ng isang batang babaeng nagbeso sa kan'ya. She had a distinctive and unique appearance even at a young age with her genuine smile and a playfull expression, which i found endearing. She's wearing a white long gown with a big ribbon on the back of her gown. She's like a princess with that flower crown on her hair. Nagpatiim-bagang ako nang makitang ngumiti siya sa batang lalakeng lumapit sa kan'ya. Tss! mas gwapo ako d'yan! I was about to walk away nang makaisip ng paraan para mapansin niya ako. Mabilis akong naglakad papunta sa likod niya. Patay malisya kong inapakan ang nakalaylay niyang gown na ikinalingon niya bigla. Damn! Did i hear a ripping sound? Lagot na! ang balak ko lang ay apakan ang gown niya para mapansin niya ako. Pero hindi ko gustong mapunit iyon. "Oh my God! What did you do?" halos mamutla ako sa tanong niya. Oh, great! You really did a great job! You've got her attention: now what? Akala ko ay hahampasin ako nito ngunit bigla na lang itong naupo sa harap ko at tahimik na umiyak.

Ang dating pinapangarap ni Austine na magkaroon ng matiwasay na pamilya ay parang isang bulang biglang naglaho. Noon pa man ay alam na niyang mahihirapan siyang makamtan iyon pero hindi nawala ang kaniyang tiwala sa sarili hanggang sa makilala niya ang isang David Ortega. Sabay silang nangarap at nangako na balang araw ay matutupad din ang kanilang mga pangarap. Ngunit sadyang taliwas ang panahon sa kanilang namumuong samahan. Kailanman ay hindi na nagkaroon ng balita si Austine kay David nang malaman niya na umalis na nga ito at wala nang planong bumalik. Manatili pa kayang buo ang tiwala ni Austine kahit wala na ang dating kaibigan na minsan na rin niyang minahal? Makikilala pa ba ni David ang bagong mukha ni Austine Alcantara? Ngunit paano kung sa paglipas ng panahon ay maging dahilan iyon para makilala ni Austine ang tunay at bagong David Ortega? Kaya pa ba niyang tanggapin ito gayung masaya na ito sa bagong kasintahan?

The romance between Avril and Sean starts with youth and innocence. They navigate the ups and downs of their relationship, sharing dreams and building a future together. However, when unforeseen family problems cast a stormy shadow over their lives, the young couple is forced to part ways. As years pass, Avril and Sean lead separate lives, each haunted by the memories of a lost love. But fate has an enigmatic way of doing its magic. They cross paths once more, but this time they are altered individuals who have been scarred by life's hardships. Avril and Sean need to face the demons of their past and work through the challenges of their current existence in order to make everything right. Can they rekindle the flames of their once-indestructible love, or will the shadows of the past prove too formidable to overcome?

Anna Montenegro, a cold-hearted woman in her 20's, struggling to hide behind a facade of lies. She was forced to stay under the shadows of her sister to just to hide her real identity. What if fate decided to steer her path towards Kaito Tsukasa, a man being the absolute definition of vicious? Can this encounter finally melt her iron heart or everything will fall into another maddening story? Traverse through a story full of throbbing feelings of hate and surreal beliefs in love. "I don't care if you loathe me but it is you whom my heart always craves for." - Kaito Tsukasa.

It's said that vallains were created through a heart wrenching story. After suffering twenty long years in prison paying for the crime he didn't do, Dominic Filipe, came back as an exact opposite of what he's used to be. With hundreds of goons under his wing, he became the feared mafia boss in the city. His connections and wealth made him untouchable. Ready to collect the debts that his ex-wife and her present husband owed him, Dom rushed to settle their unsettled score. However, he never expected that he would encounter the greatest obstacle in his plan, Autumn Romano, the woman he once had shared pleasure with who turned out to be his ex-wife's step-daughter.

Meet Karmine, the girl who yearns happiness and security with the people she loves dearly but why is happiness so hard to come by? She had a past, a past she badly wanted to forget. A dark and horrid past that tormented her and gave her nightmares after nightmares even in her waking times. Then, she met Robert, a man whom she learned to love. It was all a deal, a contract, an agreement yet she fell deep, hard, and fast. From a pretend relationship turned into a full blown love affair. Both fell in love when they least expected it. Theirs was a right love at the wrong time. It’s been so long since the last time she let her anger and hatred take over her. It was a pretty bad sight, something she vowed to never let it consume her again. But, how could she when they won’t let her live free? Will she ever have her own happy ending?

Keos Mortem, a young and reckless college professor, impregnates the fearless yet wounded Aaliya Asistio. Terrified that rumors spread like wildfire, his parents bought everyone who knew and shut their mouth. After six long years, Aaliya brought her hemophiliac daughter to the city, wishing to be cured and met again the first man who made her heart skip a beat, but is now a wealthy married president of a pharmaceutical company. In finding the cure for her daughter’s illness, will she be able to find also the cure of her aching heart? Or will both of them let their wounds rotten, fearing the dangerous cure?

Cleorine is from the province who vacationed in Manila to gain experience there before moving out. She met a new friend who became close to her, but she had to say goodbye because she would continue her studies in the province before going back to Manila. Will they meet again?

DINUKOT sila Raven at Asher, dinala sa napakalayong isla. Doon ay magkasama nilang hinarap ang panganib, but unfortunately, Asher was doomed and she could do nothing but leave him for a moment when he was slowly swallowed up by death. Raven survived with Steven's help, but that survival nearly took her life after she was taken away by a handsome young billionaire, Kayden, who was the mastermind behind her abduction. He took her to a private island, Isla Alcaraz, owned by Kayden, where she was forcibly married to him. As they say, the past is the past. Hayaan na lamang natin iyon doon at kalimutan. Ngunit paano, if the past is the only thing that keeps you alive in the present? And what if, you unexpectedly see the person you thought was long gone after all this time?

When two hearts are meant for each other, no distance is too far, no time is too long, and no other can break them apart. Because your heart knows things that your mind can't explain.